FILM FESTIVAL 2020_Film_Inside_Cover_final2.pdf 1 2/28/20 3:08 PM THANKS TO OUR FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORS! POCKET GUIDE Welcome ...................................................................................................2 SXSW Film Staff .....................................................................................3 Navigating the SXSW Conference Event Navigation Tools .........................................................................5 How To Get Into A Film Screening ....................................................8 Festival Listings By Screening Section ..........................................................................10 Feature Films ........................................................................................ 12 Episodic Premieres ............................................................................80 Episodic Pilots 1 .................................................................................. 86 Episodic Pilots 2 .................................................................................. 88 Shorts Program 1 ...............................................................................90 Shorts Program 2 .............................................................................. 92 Shorts Program 3 .............................................................................. 94 Documentary Shorts 1 ...................................................................... 96 Documentary Shorts 2 ..................................................................... 98 Animated Shorts .............................................................................. 100 Midnight Shorts ................................................................................ 102 Texas Shorts ...................................................................................... 104 Music Videos ...................................................................................... 106 Texas High School Shorts .............................................................. 108 Title Design Program ....................................................................... 110 Virtual Cinema Program ..................................................................112 Community Screenings .................................................................... 116 Film Awards ......................................................................................... 118 Film Screening Schedule Grids Friday, March 13 .................................................................................122 Saturday, March 14 ...........................................................................124 Sunday, March 15 ...............................................................................126 Monday, March 16 ..............................................................................128 Tuesday, March 17 ............................................................................ 130 Wednesday, March 18 .......................................................................132 Thursday, March 19 ...........................................................................134 Friday, March 20 ................................................................................136 Saturday, March 21 ............................................................................138 Reference Venue Info ............................................................................................142 Downtown Map ...................................................................................143 Transportation .................................................................................. 144 1 WELCOME 2020 marks the 27th edition of the SXSW Film Festival and we are proud and privileged to play a role in so many careers launched and artists discovered. We can’t wait to celebrate the vision and talent of this year’s filmmakers. Featuring provocative documentaries, outrageous comedies, genre outliers and more, our festival is known for the high caliber and diversity of films presented, and for our smart, enthusiastic audiences. The lineup includes 135 feature films consisting of 99 World Premieres, 9 North American Premieres, 5 U.S. Premieres, and 75 feature films from first- time filmmakers. The lineup also features 119 Shorts and Music Videos, 12 Episodic Premieres, 14 Episodic Pilots, 30 Title Sequences, and 27 Virtual Reality projects. These films were selected from a pool of 2,324 feature-length film submissions, with a total of 8,362 films submitted for consideration. Check out the best available work from new talent and film veterans while making connections with the industry’s best! We celebrate the artists and filmmakers from our acclaimed program on Tuesday, March 17th with the Film Awards and our Intermission Party. We continue showcasing all the exemplary work of our filmmakers through Saturday, March 21st. 2 Welcome SXSW FILM STAFF FILM TEAM Janet Pierson Director of Film Jarod Neece Senior Film Programmer Claudette Godfrey Senior Film Programmer Jim Kolmar Film Programmer Blake Kammerdiener VR Programmer Gabe Van Amburgh Film Exhibition Manager + Shorts Programmer Jody Arlington Public Relations Austin Nauert Film Conference Programming Manager Francis Roman Film Festival Coordinator Katharyn Howe Senior Business Development Manager – Film & TV Neha Aziz Film Festival Content Editor SEASONALS Emily Torgerson Film Talent Coordinator (IC) Kaitlin Piraro Film Programming Coordinator Trent Jones Film Venue Staff Admin Micaila San Miguel Film Traffic Coordinator Daphne Kokkinis Film Admin Christine Chung Film Production Coordinator Ke’ara Hunt Film Industry Liaison Kendal Bessette Film Quality Control Admin ASSOCIATE FILM FEST PROGRAMMERS Features: Ryan Byrd, Peter Hall Shorts: Beau Farrell, Olivia Frierson, Kifah Foutah, Paul Gandersman, Celine Roustan Texas High School Shorts: Francis Roman, Daphne Kokkinis INTERNS Caroline Imhoff Film Publicity Intern Daniel Lewis Film Scheduling Intern Erin Magill Film Festival Intern Jamie White Film Publicity Intern Javier Gonzalez Film Festival Intern Joseph Wallace Film Publicity Intern Kennedy Woodard Film Production Intern Lucia Pistone Film Tech Intern Molly Carpenter Film Conference Intern Taylor Stern Film Publicity Intern SXSW Film Staff 3 OFFICIAL HARD SELTZER SPONSOR OF Please Drink Responsibly. Hard Seltzer with Flavors. ©2020 Copyright and Registered Trademark owned by White Claw Seltzer Works, Chicago, IL 60661. Full nutrition information may be found at www.whiteclaw.com SXSW 2020 EVENT NAVIGATION TOOLS Activate Your SXSW Account After purchasing your badge, you were sent an email with your registration confirmation. Click the link provided in that email to activate your SXSW account. Once you’ve activated your account, upload the photo you’d like to use on your badge. Questions? Email [email protected]. SXSW GO Mobile App Download SXSW GO. Log in with your SXSW account information to get started. The SXSW GO app allows you to build and sync your online schedule; search and message other attendees, get schedule recommendations and discover music, films, and sessions. sxsw.com/mobile Expanded Access No matter what badge type you have, you’ll have access to experience sessions from all 22 conference tracks, as well as Film Festival Screenings, Music Showcases, and special industry parties and events. HOW ACCESS WORKS There are four badge types: Interactive, Film, Music, and Platinum. Badges are tied to three access types: • Primary - admitted first • Secondary - admitted second, after primary line • Convergence - one line where all badges have equal access If you have a Platinum Badge, you always have primary OFFICIAL HARD SELTZER SPONSOR OF access to all events. If you have an Interactive, Film, or Music Badge, you have primary access to the respective tracks and events of your badge type, plus secondary access to other tracks and events outside your badge type, giving you the chance to experience more of what SXSW has to offer. A select number of events remain primary access only. Please Drink Responsibly. Hard Seltzer with Flavors. ©2020 Copyright and Registered Trademark owned by White Claw Seltzer Works, Chicago, IL 60661. Full nutrition information may be found at www.whiteclaw.com Event Navigation Tools 5 SXSW 2020 EVENT NAVIGATION TOOLS HOW TO DETERMINE ACCESS The icons on signage ( ) that match your badge type indicate which access line you join: primary or secondary. Access is listed on SXSW GO (sxsw.com/mobile) and the online SXSW Schedule (schedule.sxsw.com.) SXSW representatives are on hand to assist with lines and to answer your access questions. Navigation Tools EVENT STATUS (Green-Yellow-Red) This year we’ve made it easy for you to check the current status of a venue’s remaining capacity. A Green-Yellow-Red system appears on SXSW GO, online at sxsw.com/schedule, and on the large digital Event Status Boards located at around the Austin Convention Center (ACC) and other venues. This system applies to conference sessions and festival events. Admission is subject to capacity. = GO = HURRY = FULL VENUE SIZE Both SXSW GO and the online schedule will show room size information as small, medium, or large for any venue to help you plan your schedule. Small = 0-249 / Medium = 250-599 / Large = 600+ ★ FAVORITED BY See how many people have starred any showcase, or screening with Favorited By. Not only will you be able to see how many people favorited an event, you can also see who. 6 Event Navigation Tools Learn more at the